Japanese fashion designer Kenzo has finally sold his beautiful house in Paris (it was our estate of the day in December 2007) and now he is selling off what's inside. His collections of Asian art, furniture and antique kimonos will go on sale through auctioneer Aguttes on June 16 and 17.

Given the high prices earned by recent sales of the collections of Yves Saint Laurent and Gianni Versace it is possible that this sale could earn far more than the 1.5 million euros to 2 million euros ($2.04 million to $2.73 million) it is scheduled to bring in. Items up for sale include a Chinese wooden horse dating from the Han era, around 100 AD, estimated at 100,000 euros, and two Chinese wooden funeral figurines dating from 500-300 BC, valued at 30,000 to 60,000 euros each.

Kenzo, who is now 70 years old, is moving into a new Paris apartment and is quoted by Reuters as saying he wants to "turn a page and live differently, more free, lighter."

Last Sunday's estate took us to Spain and the home of artist Joan Miro, this week we are looking at the Paris home of another type of artist, fashion designer Kenzo Takada. Takada, who built the fashion line Kenzo and sold it to LVMH in 1993, lives in a striking home located on the Right Bank between the Place de la Bastille and the Place des Vosges. The approximately 14,000-square-foot house is very East-meets-West with much of the design informed by traditional Japanese design with modern touches.

The International Herald Tribune recently ran a piece on the house which says that Kenzo built the home between 1987 and 1993 with the help of an architect friend. The four-level home has five bedroom suites including Kenzo's master bedroom suite which has two dressing rooms. The main house has a contemporary living room with an indoor lap pool, library, a professional kitchen used for large parties, a gym, sauna, hammam and two Jacuzzis. The home includes a mezzanine studio where Kenzo worked on his designs and also painted. The home has oak floors, an elevator and six fireplaces. There are also three staff apartments and parking spaces. The outdoor spaces here are delightful with several different levels of gardens. There is a tranquil garden with a fish pond and a cherry tree. There is also a Japanese-style pavilion that is furnished with traditional tatami mats and has one room dedicated to the tea ceremony.

This home is more like a private universe than a home built for one man with very precise tastes. I hate to use the word zen here but that is what comes to mind when looking at this amazing home. Kenzo decided to put the home on the market because it is now too big for him and he wants to find a more modest pied-à-terre instead. He is asking 12 million euros and it is listed through Emile Garcin.

[via WSJ Private Properties]